SeventhDay

Seventhday is a term used to refer to the seventh day of a cycle or week in various cultural, religious, and historical contexts. The designation of the seventh day varies by calendar convention; in many Western traditions the seventh day is Saturday, though some systems consider Sunday the seventh day.

Judaism: Shabbat is observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening as a day of rest, prayer, and family time. It is central to Jewish law and liturgy.

Christianity: Practices differ; most Western Christian denominations worship on Sunday as a weekly day of worship, while some groups, notably Seventh-day Adventists, observe Saturday as Sabbath.

Biblical and liturgical usage: The seventh day appears in the Genesis creation narrative, where God rests after six days of work. The Sabbath has long been treated as a day of cessation from labor and of worship by many traditions.

Organizations and movements: The term is used in the names of religious groups such as the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which traces roots to 19th-century Millerite revivalism and emphasizes Sabbath observance and healthful living. Another historic group is the Seventh-day Baptists, dating from the 17th century in colonial America.

Calendrical considerations: The day considered seventh depends on when the week is considered to begin. Some systems begin on Sunday, making Saturday the seventh, while others begin on Monday, placing Sunday as the seventh.

See also: Sabbath, Shabbat, Seventh-day Adventist Church.